AP® English Literature and Composition



AP® English Literature and Composition

AP_Course #31195-06 and 03

Ms. Jacqueline Stallworth AP12 Literature (Room 2018)

Washington-Lee High School 2015-2016

1301 N. Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22201

jacqueline.stallwort@apsva.us

Welcome to English 12 _AP® English Literature and Composition course! This year, you will be learning the essential components for analyzing various forms of literature; primarily focusing on World Literature. In this course, you will develop an understanding on how literature addresses key universal themes, while addressing the human condition. You will develop this analytical skill by completing various challenging readings, as well as communicating your analysis via the multitude of writing assignments we will cover. We will have weekly compositions, in addition to developing a vast vocabulary base covering literary terminology and content-based terms; grammar instruction will be addressed individually from your writing samples, that will be assessed using the AP® Writing 9_pt Rubric (see AP Resources On Line); in addition to this routine, you will participate in various Socratic Seminars in which you will, at times, facilitate. These seminars will focus on specific books as listed in the reading lists for this course. To better prepare you for these discussions, you will also be required to complete various close reading assignments. We will discuss various topics while addressing student-directed, insightful questions/comments. Before the end of the 4th term, we will also develop a student-centered ePortfolio you will submit for part of your final course evaluation. We know all activities will best prepare you for your future university studies. I am looking forward to a great year of great reading, discussion, and analysis of contemporary as well as classic works of literature. If you need any support throughout this endeavor, see below for our extended class hours we have made available to help you.

Instructors’ Extended Help Hours: Feel free to visit Ms. Stallworth during Generals’ Period or to receive extra help.

ELEMENTS OF THE COURSE

Weekly Compositions

• Rewrites and corrections on specific papers—as assigned

• Most writings will be completed during class period in order to get use to timed writings. Students will have one week to make-up writings that they missed. After a week, the writing will turn into a zero.

Vocabulary

As needed for specific literature study

• Expected appropriate use of in writing

Reading

• A variety of genres will be addressed

• Reading will be on an on-going basis for the entire duration of the course

• Much of the reading will over-lap; see reading lists for references

• Nightly reading with some overlapping of assignments (see calendars)

• Some portions of reading assignments will be annotated in class as part of close reading assignments

• All students will learn to apply and use in-depth analysis in presentations as well as in Socratic style discussions

Arlington County Public Schools Grade Scale:

|Letter Grade |Numerical Average: |

|A |90-100 |

|B+ |87-89 |

|B |80-86 |

|C+ |77-79 |

|C |70-76 |

|D+ |67-69 |

|D |60-66 |

|E |0-59 |

GRADING: Grading is primarily based on raw points earned over points possible, per assignment. Each assignment is given a specific point value that varies pending the level of difficulty (For example: a quiz may be out of 20 pts or 25 pts, while another assignment may be from 50 to 100 points; project point values also vary according to level of difficulty.) After a student earns the amount of points possible per assignment, then the final course calculation is based on the total of the points:

All students who take the AP Exam are exempt from taking the final exam.

NOTE: Student grades reflect student achievement and not student behavior.

AP Course Categories

|Assignment Category |

|Writing: Includes in-class/out-of class Analytical Writing; plus, LITERARY TERMS activities |

|Novel Tests/Quizzes: Announced and Unannounced |

|PROJECTS/BLOG /JOURNALS: Individual and Group activities; ePortfolio; BLOG participation; JOURNAL writings|

|Class work /participation: Includes discussion preparation/participation; in class writing and/or |

|literature activities; ALL warm-ups; attendance* |

|Presentation: Formal and Informal--using SCASI method, CLOSE reading, and/or Socratic methods |

*NOTE: IF YOU ARE LATE TO CLASS WITHOUT AN EXCUSED PASS OR ARE ABSENT WITHOUT AN EXCUSED ABSENCE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE UP ANY ASSIGNMENT/S RELATED TO PARTICIPATION. THIS WILL EFFECT YOUR QUARTERLY GRADE.

Classroom Policy/Expectations

Attendance: We expect only the best: the best effort, the best work, and the best attitude. The same will be returned. Attendance is mandatory. When absent, students are expected to contact the teacher and return and continue with the flow of the classroom. You will have access to a calendar that is posted online for YOUR convenience. Use this as a guide to supplement the class routine. Also, have your absences excused in a timely manner to facilitate any applicable make up work.

Missing Work (due to absences ONLY): LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED ONLY FOR EXCUSED ABSENCES (1 day makeup per day missed--other options must be approved by instructor). However, assignments that students know about are due on the due date whether the student is in class or not. The assignments can e sent via email. In the event excused absences begin to present a pattern (during presentations, tests, labs, etc) NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. AN ASSIGNED PRESENTOR MUST BE PRESENT ON THE DAY OF HIS/HER PRESENTATION. BEING ABSENT ON THE DAY OF A PRESENTATION WILL REQUIRE A NOTE; IF NO NOTE IS PROVIDED, THEN THE STUDENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED A MAKEUP PRESENTATION SLOT. NOTE: Even with documented absences, your presence in class is what guarantees your understanding of the materials being covered. Regular absences excused or not, can affect your grade.

NOTE: The teacher will use google classroom for students to access make-up work, daily calendars, and daily agendas.

PROGRAM OF LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION STUDY

YEARLY THEME: THE POWER OF FAMILIAR TIES

Term 1

Overall theme: POWER of SELF as Defined by Legacies

|God Help the Child |Morrison |

|Song of Solomon |Morrison |

|The Piano Lesson |Wilson |

|Poetry |Various selections |

|Short fiction/essays |Various selections |

|Scholar articles |Various selections |

Term 2

Overall theme: POWER of Immigration….Everyone has a story

|Funny in Farsi |Martel |

|Under the Feet of Jesus |Maria |

|Poetry |Various selections |

|Short fiction/essays |Various selections |

|Scholar articles |Various selections |

|Cartoons |Various cartoonists |

Term 3

Overall theme: POWER of SOCIETY and the Influence of/on Gender

|Kite Runner |Hosseini |

|A Thousand Splendid Suns |Hosseini |

|Poetry |Various selections |

|Short fiction/essays |Various selections |

|CLASSIC TEXT CONNECTIONS |PARADISE LOST |

Term 4

Overall theme: POWER of Dreams

|The Alchemist |Coelho |

|Life of Pi |Martel |

|Poetry |Various selections |

|Short fiction/essays |Various selections |

|Scholar articles |Various selections |

|Student Work |EPortfolio |

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Final Thoughts

This class is not about grades or a quality point, but about challenging yourself to learn. Students should be prepared and ready to handle a college-level work load. College-level learning is not primarily about rigor—although that’s a part of college—but also about responsibility and acceptance of one’s self as a more mature student. A mature student embraces reading, thinking and writing about mature, thought-provoking texts. The difficulty of the texts is a stimulus for students to make their own decisions about published authors, about themselves as a writer, about their colleagues as writers, and about the philosophical questions that relate to what it means to be a responding, acting human being both individually as well as a part of a society. We intend this course to be demanding and stimulating—one in which a student will grow in relation to who he or she is, rather than in relation to an established set of standards that don’t really measure your capabilities. True learning comes from self initiated interests and directives to learn. In this class, the student, in combination with his or her colleagues and the instructor, will participate consistently in learning that is interactive and supportive on an intellectual level.

 

HONOR POLICY:  Washington-Lee provides an HONOR CODE to ensure academic integrity of all students and staff.  EVERYONE is expected to follow this code at all times.  For every major assignment turned in, you will be asked to sign the following pledge:

 

  “On my honor, I pledge that I have neither given nor received information on this assignment.”

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